The Reader Ice Cream Parlour

Situated next to The Storybarn, The Reader Ice Cream Parlour is open all year round, selling the best selection of ice cream flavours supplied by Cheshire Farm Ice Cream alongside a selection of hot drinks and refreshments.

If you venture upstairs you’ll also find our children’s bookshelves up among the eaves. All pre-loved books are priced at £1 with all proceeds going toward funding our Shared Reading work across the UK.

Open Monday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm, please be aware that The Ice Cream Parlour may also close a little early if it’s raining cats and dogs – as you can imagine, ice cream isn’t that popular amid torrential rains.

You can always check ahead by calling the Parlour:

0151 729 2232

Knit and Natter

Continuing to grow in popularity, the Knit and Natter group meet at The Reader Ice Cream Parlour on Tuesdays, 10.30am – 12noon. Everyone is welcome to join this creative and friendly group, from beginners to knitting supremos, so feel free to come along for a knit, a natter and a poem to finish up.

Whether you’re new to knitting or a seasoned knitter, the group is welcome to all ages and abilities. Come along and meet the gang at The Reader Ice Cream Parlour every Tuesday, 10.30am – 12noon.

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Thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with The Reader. Your details have been sent to our team; we’ll be in touch as soon as possible using your preferred mode of contact. In the meantime, here’s some things you can do to start your Shared Reading story.

1 – Visit a group

If you aren’t an existing group member or haven’t dropped into a session yet; before training, we ask volunteers to attend an open community Shared Reading group. Groups are always free to attend and there is no need to book. Find your closest group here.

You can also get an idea of how a group works with this group snapshot video:

2 – Complete our application form

If you’ve already visited a Shared Reading group and are interested in training to become a volunteer Reader Leader, we’ll ask you to complete our application form. One of the team will email this to you, but you can also download it here if you want to make a start.